Alor Gajah (federal constituency)

Federal constituency of Malacca, Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alor Gajah is a federal constituency in Alor Gajah District and Jasin District, Malacca, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.

LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Quick facts Malacca constituency, Federal constituency ...
Alor Gajah (P135)
Malacca constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created1974
First contested1974
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]171,073
Electors (2022)[2]93,311
Area (km²)[3]560
Pop. density (per km²)305.5
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The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Alor Gajah's electorate as of 2022[4]
  1. Malay (62.7%)
  2. Chinese (23.8%)
  3. Indian (12.9%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.70%)

As of 2020, Alor Gajah has a population of 171,073 people.[5]

Age breakdown of Alor Gajah's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (6.34%)
  2. 21-29 (21.0%)
  3. 30-39 (21.6%)
  4. 40-49 (16.9%)
  5. 50-59 (14.4%)
  6. 60-69 (11.3%)
  7. 70-79 (5.86%)
  8. 80-89 (2.17%)
  9. above 90 (0.39%)
Gender breakdown of Alor Gajah's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (49.2%)
  2. Female (50.8%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Alor Gajah constituency has a total of 41 polling districts.[6]

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State constituency Polling districts Code Location
Rembia (N06) Pekan Alor Gajah 135/06/01 SK Alor Gajah 1
Kelemak 135/06/02 SK Dato' Naning
Jelatang 135/06/03 Kolej Vokesional Datuk Seri Mohd Zin
Kampung Tebat 135/06/04 SMK Dato' Dol Said
Sungai Petai 135/06/05 SK Sungai Petai
Pekan Rembia 135/06/06 SJK (C) Kiow Min
Jeram 135/06/07 SK Rembia
Gadek (N07) Bukit Sebang 135/07/01 SMJK Pulau Sebang
Pekan Pulau Sebang 135/07/02 SMK Sultan Mansor Shah
Kuala Ina 135/07/03 SJK (T) Pulau Sebang
Arongan 135/07/04 SK Pulau Sebang
Tanjung Rimau 135/07/05 SRA (JAIM) Padang Sebang
Padang Sebang 135/07/06 SK Padang Sebang
Paya Datuk 135/07/07 SRA (JAIM) Paya Datok
Pegoh 135/07/08 SK Pegoh
Ganun 135/07/09 SK Ganun
Pekan Gadek 135/07/10 SJK (C) Peng Min
Machap Jaya (N08) Tebong 135/08/01 SJK (T) Pekan Tebong
FELDA Hutan Percha 135/08/02 SK Hutan Percha
Kemuning 135/08/03 SK Kemuning
Solok Mengong 135/08/04 SK Menggong
Machap Baru 135/08/05 SJK (C) Machap Baru
Ayer Pasir 135/08/06 SRA (JAIM) Kampung Ayer Pasir Machap
Machap Umbor 135/08/07 SJK (C) Machap Umboo
Melaka Pindah 135/08/08 SK Lesong Batu
Durian Tunggal (N09) Parit Melana 135/09/01 SK Parit Melana
Belimbing Dalam 135/09/02 SK Belimbing Dalam
Bukit Tambun 135/09/03 SK Durian Tungal
Pekan Durian Tungal 135/09/04 SMK Durian Tungal
Gangsa 135/09/05 SK Gangsa
Asahan (N10) Simpang Tebong 135/10/01 SJK (C) On Lok
Pekan Selandar 135/10/02 SJK (C) Chiao Chee
Bukit Sedanan 135/10/03 SK Seri Machap Bukit Sedanan
Batang Melaka 135/10/04 SK Batang Melaka
Jus 135/10/05 SK Jus
Bukit Senggeh 135/10/06 SK Bukit Senggeh
Pekan Nyalas 135/10/07 SK Nyalas
FELDA Bukit Senggeh 135/10/08 SK (FELDA) Bukit Senggeh
Pondok Batang 135/10/09 SK Masjid Baru
Ladang Bukit Asahan 135/10/10 SJK (T) Ladang Bukit Asahan
Pekan Asahan 135/10/11 SK Asahan
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Representation history

More information Members of Parliament for Alor Gajah, Parliament ...
Members of Parliament for Alor Gajah
Parliament No YearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created from Malacca Utara and Malacca Selatan
4th P095 1974–1978Abdul Ghafar Baba
(عبدالغفار بابا)
BN (UMNO) 20,890
78.89%
5th1978–1982Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik
(عبدالرحيم ثمبي چئ)
22,745
76.79%
6th1982–1986Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam
(محمد أديب محمد آدم)
25,342
72.50%
7th P110 1986–1990 19,770
83.46%
8th1990–1995Ibrahim Jendol (إبراهيم جندول) 23,201
85.24%
9th P120 1995–1999Abu Seman Yusop
(أبو ثمن يوسوڤ)
29,652
86.68%
10th1999–2004 24,615
66.71%
11th P135 2004–2008¹Fong Chan Onn (冯镇安)BN (MCA) 29,920
80.23%
12th2008–2013 26,354
66.18%
13th2013–2018Koh Nai Kwong (古乃光) 32,594
60.82%
14th2018–2020Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof
(محمد رضوان مد يوسف)
PH (BERSATU) 29,330
50.73%
2020–2022PN (BERSATU)
15th2022–presentAdly Zahari (عدلي ظهري)PH (AMANAH) 28,178
38.60%
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Note: 1Noted that in 2004 redelineation exercise this Alor Gajah constituency is now shifted east to Alor Gajah city centre from former Selandar constituency, not Masjid Tanah which now renamed as Masjid Tanah.

State constituency

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Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Alor Gajah Asahan
Durian Tunggal
Gadek
Kelemak
Kuala Linggi
Machap Machap
Machap Jaya
Masjid Tanah
Melekek
Ramuan China
Rembia
Sungai Bahru
Sungai Udang
Sungei Bahru
Taboh Naning
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Historical boundaries

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State Constituency Area
1974 1984 1994 2003 2018
Asahan
  • Asahan
  • Batang Melaka
  • Kampung Jus
  • Nyalas
  • Selandar
Durian Tunggal
  • Belimbing
  • Durian Tunggal
  • Kampung Bukit Tambun
  • Parit Melana
  • Taman Angkasa Nuri
Gadek
  • Bandar Satelit Sebang
  • Gadek
  • Kampung Arongan
  • Padang Sebang
  • Pulau Sebang
Kelemak
  • Alor Gajah
  • Ayer Pa'abas
  • Genting Cheng Estate
  • Melaka Pindah
  • Pengkalan
  • Alor Gajah
  • Ayer Pa'abas
  • Kampung Cherana Putih
  • Simpang Ampat
  • Taboh Naning
Kuala Linggi
  • Kampung Ayer Molek
  • Kuala Linggi
  • Kuala Sungai Baru
  • Paya Mengkuang
  • Tanjung Bidara
  • Kampung Ayer Molek
  • Kampung Man Lok
  • Kuala Linggi
  • Kuala Sungai Baru
  • Paya Mengkuang
Machap
  • Gadek
  • Hutan Percha
  • Kemuning
  • Machap
  • Padang Sebang
  • Hutan Percha
  • Kemuning
  • Menggong
  • Melaka Pindah
  • Tebong
Machap Jaya
  • Hutan Percha
  • Kemuning
  • Menggong
  • Melaka Pindah
  • Tebong
Masjid Tanah
  • Kampung Lekok
  • Masjid Tanah
  • Pengkalan Balak
  • Sungai Baru
  • Tanjung Bidara
  • Kampung Lekok
  • Lendu
  • Masjid Tanah
  • Sungai Baru
  • Taman Makmur
  • Lendu
  • Masjid Tanah
  • Pengkalan Balak
  • Sungai Baru
  • Tanjung Bidara
Melekek
  • Ayer Pa'abas
  • Brisu
  • Kampung Bukit Payung
  • Simpang Ampat
  • Taboh Naning
Ramuan China
  • Kampung Lekok
  • Ladang Sungai Baru
  • Lubok China
  • Paya Lebar
  • Ramuan China
Rembia
  • Alor Gajah
  • Kampung Gajah Mati
  • Kasa Heights
  • Kelemak
  • Rembia
Sungai Bahru
  • Kampung Man Lok
  • Ladang Sungai Baru
  • Paya Lebar
  • Ramuan China
  • Solok Limau Nipis
  • Brisu
  • Kampung Man Lok
  • Ladang Sungai Baru
  • Paya Lebar
  • Ramuan China
Sungai Udang
  • Ayer Salak
  • Bertam
  • Kampung Ayer Supai
  • Kampung Paya Rumput
  • Sungai Udang
Taboh Naning
  • Brisu
  • Kampung Bukit Payung
  • Pulau Sebang
  • Simpang Ampat
  • Taboh Naning
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Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N06 Rembia Muhammad Jailani Khamis PN (PAS)
N07 Gadek Shanmugam Ptcyhay BN (MIC)
N08 Machap Jaya Ngwe Hee Sem BN (MCA)
N09 Durian Tunggal Zahari Kalil BN (UMNO)
N10 Asahan Fairul Nizam Roslan
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Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N6 Rembia Alor Gajah Municipal Council
  • 75350 Melaka
  • 76100 Durian Tunggal
  • 77100 Asahan
  • 77500 Selandar
  • 78000 Alor Gajah
N7 Gadek
N8 Machap Jaya
N9 Durian Tunggal
N10 Asahan Jasin Municipal Council
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Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHAdly Zahari28,17838.60Increase 38.60
BNShahril Sufian Hamdan27,28837.38Decrease 1.28
PNMohd Redzuan Md Yusof17,21123.58Increase 23.58
PEJUANGMuhammad Nazriq Abdul Rahman3230.44Increase 0.44
Total valid votes 73,000 100.00
Total rejected ballots 726
Unreturned ballots 174
Turnout 73,90079.20Decrease 4.65
Registered electors 93,311
Majority 8901.22Decrease 10.85
PH hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PKRMohd Redzuan Md Yusof29,33050.73Increase 50.73
BNWong Nai Chee22,35038.66Decrease 22.16
PASMohammad Nazree Mohammad Aris6,13510.61Increase 10.61
Total valid votes 57,815 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,007
Unreturned ballots 178
Turnout 59,00083.85Decrease 2.85
Registered electors 70,364
Majority 6,98012.07Decrease 9.57
PKR gain from BN Swing ?
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 243/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Malacca [P.U. (B) 317/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNKoh Nai Kwong32,59460.82Decrease 5.36
DAPDamian Yeo Shen Li20,99739.18Increase 5.36
Total valid votes 53,591 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,437
Unreturned ballots 103
Turnout 55,13186.70Increase 9.33
Registered electors 63,591
Majority 11,59721.64Decrease 10.72
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFong Chan Onn26,35466.18Decrease 14.05
DAPTan Lay Siang13,47033.82Increase 14.05
Total valid votes 39,824 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,953
Unreturned ballots 77
Turnout 41,85477.37Increase 1.11
Registered electors 54,097
Majority 12,88432.36Decrease 28.10
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNFong Chan Onn29,92080.23Increase 13.52
DAPGoh Leong San7,37219.77Increase 19.77
Total valid votes 37,292 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,941
Unreturned ballots 110
Turnout 39,34376.26Decrease 5.32
Registered electors 51,588
Majority 22,54860.46Increase 27.04
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Seman Yusop24,61566.71Decrease 19.97
PASAb. Ghani Ab. Rahman12,28333.29Increase 19.97
Total valid votes 36,898 100.00
Total rejected ballots 961
Unreturned ballots 3,996
Turnout 41,85581.58Increase 1.88
Registered electors 51,303
Majority 12,33233.42Decrease 39.94
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbu Seman Yusop29,65286.68Increase 1.44
PASOmar Baba4,55613.32Decrease 1.44
Total valid votes 34,208 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,503
Unreturned ballots 1,239
Turnout 36,95079.70Increase 2.45
Registered electors 46,363
Majority 25,09673.36Increase 2.90
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNIbrahim Jendol23,20185.24Increase 1.78
PASMoktar Ibrahim4,01914.76Decrease 1.78
Total valid votes 27,220 100.00
Total rejected ballots 771
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 27,99177.25Increase 7.34
Registered electors 36,234
Majority 19,18270.48Increase 3.56
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Adib Mohamad Adam19,77083.46Increase 10.96
PASAb Rahman Hasan3,91816.54Increase 4.12
Total valid votes 23,688 100.00
Total rejected ballots 758
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 24,44669.91Decrease 4.56
Registered electors 34,966
Majority 15,85266.92Increase 9.51
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNMohd Adib Mohamad Adam25,34272.50Decrease 4.29
DAPLim Swee5,27415.09Increase 15.09
PASAbdul Rahman Hassan4,34012.42Decrease 10.79
Total valid votes 34,956 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,114
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 36,07074.47Decrease 1.57
Registered electors 48,437
Majority 20,06857.41Increase 3.83
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbdul Rahim Thamby Chik22,74576.79Decrease 2.10
PASYaakop Abdul Hassan6,87623.21Increase 23.21
Total valid votes 29,621 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,061
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 31,68276.04Decrease 1.72
Registered electors 41,663
Majority 15,86953.58Decrease 4.20
BN hold Swing
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Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%
BNAbdul Ghafar Baba20,89078.89
PEKEMASAbdul Ghani Long5,59121.11
Total valid votes 26,481 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,269
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 27,75077.76
Registered electors 35,663
Majority 15,29957.78
This was a new constituency created.
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